5 minutes of readingBombayJanuary 29, 2026 08:01 pm IST
sunny deol, Varun DhawanDiljit Dosanjh and Ahaan Shetty starrer Border 2 has become a box office hit and has grossed over Rs 300 crore worldwide. The film also features Paramvir Cheema in a strong supporting role. In a recent conversation with SCREEN, Paramvir spoke about working on the film and revealed that he was initially reluctant to take on the project. He also remembers feeling nervous about sharing screen space with Sunny, Varun and Diljit.
Talking about his initial invitation to sign for Border 2, Paramvir shared, “As an actor, I am always conscious of not being typecast. I want people to see different versions of me as an actor. I like to be called a versatile actor. I got a call from Mukesh Chhabra’s office informing me about auditioning for Border 2. My first doubt was if it is a big cast, will they see me? I didn’t want to be wasted. The second question was whether they wanted me. To tie a turban, I asked the casting guy if we could avoid wearing the turban. I auditioned for Border 2 wearing a turban and said welcome aboard.
‘I was worried about working with Varun Dhawan’
Paramvir Cheema said that he was initially stressed about his on-screen dynamic with Varun Dhawan, with whom he shared most of his scenes in Border 2. “Most of my scenes in the film are with Varun and a few scenes with Sunny Sir. At first, I was a little worried, as Varun is a big star, his father is a big director, and I didn’t know how he would be on the sets. Because if there was even the slightest friction, it could affect the scenes. But within 2-3 days, we started getting along. very good. The ice broke when we started playing cricket, on our off days, they would call me and ask me to join them, so Varun called me one day and asked me to join them.
He added, “We used to discuss a lot of things. At that time, Black Warrant had been released. He saw the show and liked my work. So he complimented me on that. Even when his wife came to the set, he made me meet her. One day, I was doing a scene, and my boy told me that Varun was leaving, and he stopped. He came back just to watch my scene.”
‘Sunny Deol is very shy’
Paramvir Cheema also reflected on working with Sunny Deol in Border 2 and revealed that his hands were shaking during a particular scene. He said, “We have been watching Sunny Deol for years and he has a very big aura. There was always this build-up, more like a countdown, that Sunny Sir was going to appear on the set soon. Sunny Deol is a quiet person; he is very shy. But when you see him on the monitor, that’s when you can feel what Border is about. I had a scene with him. I had to walk a long distance and hand him the flag, and there was a conversation. My hands were shaking. When I came on the scene I gave him the flag and then After that, I got lost in the scene and only remembered the dialogue I was speaking in my head.”
Lastly, Paramvir spoke about the challenges of being part of a cast as a newcomer. He said: “Of course, that fear of standing out in a cast is always there. When you work with such big actors, you know that people will come to see them. So the challenge is how to leave an impact on the audience. There is no point if I play a role and they don’t even notice me.”
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